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Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The Seniors Alert Scheme replaced the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) on 24th May 2010. To date, some 150 groups have applied to register with my Department and operate the new Scheme. The Seniors Alert Scheme does not differ substantially from the CSOP and will continue to operate by means of community-based grants to local community and voluntary groups. While the...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: My most recent meeting with the Chief Executive of Waterways Ireland was at the North South Ministerial Council meeting in inland waterways sectoral format, which was held in Armagh on 26th May last. This was the eleventh meeting in inland waterways sectoral format. The agenda for the meeting comprised the following principal items: 1. Waterways Ireland Progress Report 2. Waterways Ireland...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I have seen a copy of the report in question and am aware of its findings. As the report, by its own admission, deals with the "likely consequences" of the 2010 Budget, it is by its nature speculative, as is its projection of 5,000 job losses in the community and voluntary sector. In relation to the provision of supports to the community and voluntary sector by my Department, I can assure the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the years up to and including 2008 is available in the Annual Reports and Accounts of Údarás na Gaeltachta which are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas annually and published on An tÚdarás' website www.udaras.ie. Information in respect of 2009 will be included in the 2009 Údarás na Gaeltachta Annual Report and Accounts, which...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that as part of the restructuring of Departments and agencies recently announced by the Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established, incorporating responsibility for social inclusion policy and family policy from the former Department of Social and Family Affairs and for equality, disability, integration and...

Written Answers — Active Citizenship: Active Citizenship (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 36 and 50 together. Responsibility for progressing the active citizenship agenda was transferred from the Department of the Taoiseach to my Department in May 2010. My Department will be supported in its role by the Steering Group on Active Citizenship, chaired by Ms Mary Davis, which is working to develop community engagement and encourage greater levels of...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The Centre for Effective Services (CES) was developed in recognition of the fact that: · high quality research and data informs good social policy; and · the application of evidence-based policy making can make a real difference in the quality of services delivered, and, ultimately, in the quality of beneficiaries' lives. At its most basic, the approach is to seek to provide a means to...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, control of the facility referred to reverted to Waterways Ireland in March 2007 following the decision by the community council concerned that it was no longer feasible to operate. The facility is currently under way to the Royal Canal for use by Waterways Ireland in the commissioning works in advance of the proposed official opening of the Canal later this year. On...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has responsibility for a wide range of programmes and schemes that support the sustainable and inclusive development of both urban and rural communities. It is possible that elements of the programmes and schemes listed below may provide financial support to community groups to upgrade their community hall facilities: · Axis 3 and 4 (LEADER) of the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 205 together. In 2010, funding of €8m is being provided for the CLÁR Programme by my Department. However, as CLÁR leverages funding through other Departments and agencies, the value of the investment in rural areas that is being supported through the Programme will be considerably higher. I have no immediate plans to further expand the Programme....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding contracts under the Scheme referred to by the Deputy are due to expire on 31st December 2010. Officials in my Department are currently carrying out a review to evaluate the Scheme and to make recommendations for its future. All organisations involved in the Scheme are being consulted as part of the review process. On the basis of the findings of the review, I will consider the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: In 2006 my Department established a dedicated fund to support the development and teaching of Irish language courses in third-level institutions overseas. Prior to the establishment of this fund, my Department had provided funding to a number of individual universities for this purpose. This funding initiative has proved extremely successful in raising the profile and perceived status of...

Written Answers — Eagraíochtaí Bunmhaoinithe Ghaeilge: Eagraíochtaí Bunmhaoinithe Ghaeilge (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuil oifigigh de chuid mo Roinne i dteagmháil rialta le Foras na Gaeilge maidir leis an bpróiseas tábhachtach ata idir lámha chun athchumrú a dhéanamh ar bhunmhaoiniú na hearnála deonaí Gaeilge d'fhonn sochair shuntasacha a bhaint amach i dtaca le seachadadh seirbhísí agus luach ar airgead. Tuigim go bhfuil dul chun cinn fiúntach...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: At the outset, I wish to inform the Deputy that in 2006 and 2007 funding was provided by my Department under the Fo-Chiste Gnó of its Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (formerly Ciste na Gaeilge) to a number of voluntary and business groups for the provision of Christmas lights in the Irish language. The purpose of the funding was to assist in promoting the Irish language among the local...

Written Answers — Lárionad Náisiúnta Gaeilge: Lárionad Náisiúnta Gaeilge (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá tagairt ar leith déanta sa dréacht-Straitéis 20-bliain don Ghaeilge maidir le forbairt a dhéanamh ar ionad nó spás Gaeilge i mBaile Átha Cliath. Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, tá an dréacht-Straitéis foilsithe ag an Rialtas agus bhí sí os comhair an Chomhchoiste Oireachtais do Ghnóthaí Ealaín, Spóirt, Turasóireachta, Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta le tamall anuas le...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for equality, human rights, integration and disability matters formally transferred from the Department of Justice and Law Reform to my Department on 1 June 2010. As the equality function was a matter for the Department of Justice and Law Reform up to that date, material and information in that regard could be accessed on that Department's site....

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Within the overall Governmental approach to meeting rural transport needs, my Department provided funding, on a pilot basis, between 2007 and 2009 for an evening/night-time rural transport service in seven selected areas. This pilot scheme was in addition to the rural transport services already provided in the seven areas under the Department of Transport's 'Rural Transport Programme', which...

Written Answers — Tax Audits: Tax Audits (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 to 199, inclusive, together. My Department has made no voluntary disclosures or settlements with the Revenue Commissioners of the nature referred to by the Deputy, nor did the Revenue Commissioners carry out any tax audits of my Department in the period referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 to 204, inclusive, together. As part of the restructuring of Departments and agencies announced in March by the Taoiseach to ensure greater coherence and produce more efficient delivery, my Department incorporated responsibility for social inclusion policy and family policy from the Department of Social Protection and for equality, disability, integration...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware from a number of previous replies, my Department operates a wide range of grant programmes and schemes and details of these are available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. The Deputy will also be aware that information in relation to funding/expenditure by my Department in each of the past five years is available in the published Annual Estimates...